''Zombotron'' is a series of action-platformer video games developed by Anton Karlov and published by

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. The games were initially created in

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before transitioning to

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. The series is set in post-apocalyptic worlds and focuses on the player's survival on an alien planet. As of 2025, the series consists of five games.

History

Developer Anton Karlov lives in

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. The first three games in the series were developed using Adobe Flash. The games follow a storyline where the player crash-lands or awakens on a hostile alien planet, and must find a way to survive or escape. The initial installment, ''Zombotron 1'', was released in July 2011 as an Adobe Flash game. Its sequel, ''Zombotron 2'', followed in June 2012. The third game, ''Zombotron 2: Time Machine'', was released in September 2013. On April 22, 2019, the fourth game in the series, titularly titled ''Zombotron'', was released on

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after being

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. This installment diverged from its predecessors as it was developed using

and made available on the Steam platform. It introduced a new weapons system, soundtrack, graphics, and level designs. In it, the player controls Blaze Rush, a space mercenary who has followed a distress beacon to an alien planet. A

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of the series, ''Zombotron Re-Boot'', was first released to iOS, Android, and PC (via

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) on November 21, 2023.

Reception

The first three games received little critical attention. ''Zombotron'', the fourth installment, received mixed reviews from critics. The game's graphics and controls were praised by some reviewers, while others criticized aspects such as the gameplay and loot system. Rogan Chahine from ''Indie Game Website'' noted that "Zombotron occasionally feels like just another 2D platformer, but if that's the kind of game you're looking for, then it checks all the boxes." John Hanson from ''Culture of Gaming'' criticized the loot system and described the gameplay as "too repetitive." As of 2025, The game ''Zombotron Re-Boot'' has reached over 5 million downloads on

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External links

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''Zombotron'' Steam page

''Zombotron Re-Boot'' on Google Play

Anton Karlov's Twitter

References

{{reflist Video games about zombies Flash games Action-adventure games 2D fighting games Platform fighters Run and gun games Video game franchises introduced in 2011 Video games developed in Russia